Svend Forkbeard

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:birth_date c. 960
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Jelling_Mounds
gptkbp:children gptkb:Sweyn_Knutsson
gptkb:Harald_II_of_Denmark
gptkb:Cnut_the_Great
gptkbp:death_date 1014
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:House_of_Knýtlinga
gptkbp:father gptkb:Harald_Gormsson
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Svend Forkbeard
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Unification_of_Denmark_and_Norway
Conquest of England
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Thyra_Danebod
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Danish
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Harald_Bluetooth
gptkbp:reign_end 1014
c. 986
gptkbp:religion gptkb:City
gptkbp:significant_event gptkb:Treaty_of_1013
gptkb:Battle_of_Clontarf
gptkb:Battle_of_Ashdown
Conversion to Christianity
Conflict with the Holy Roman Empire
Siege of London
Establishment of the Danelaw
Influence on English law and governance
Invasion of England
Viking raids in England
Alliance with Norway
Legacy in Scandinavian history
Military campaigns in the British Isles
Conflict with Æthelred the Unready
Consolidation of power in Scandinavia
Crowning as King of England
Cultural exchange between Vikings and Anglo-Saxons
Establishment of Danish rule in England
Establishment of a Danish dynasty in England
Expansion of Viking territories
Formation of alliances with other Viking leaders
Formation of the North Sea Empire
Impact on the Viking Age
Influence on future Scandinavian monarchs
Cultural integration of Norse and Anglo-Saxon traditions
Establishment of trade routes between Scandinavia and England
Role in the transition to Christianity in Scandinavia
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Świętosawa
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Cnut_the_Great
gptkbp:title gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kings_of_Denmark
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4